Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will headline a busy week of central-bank officials’ public remarks on Thursday. Investors and economists will be listening closely for clues about the Fed’s interest rate decision for December and the outlook for policy in 2025.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said a strong economy and higher productivity growth may drive the US central bank to cut interest rates less than previously expected.

Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari on Saturday said there would probably be fewer interest rate cuts than expected if the U.S. economy stayed strong. Read more here.